Experts reveal the biggest stress factors for each decade of your life.

Sharon Stephenson talks to a trio of keen workers who insist age shall not weary them.

Studies are lauding the health benefits of staying in work, finds Alix O'Neill.

Britain's most senior family judge on the impact of separating elderly in care homes.

This super fit 80-year-old PT is teaching clients how to stay in fighting shape.

Scientists found injecting blood from umbilical cords of babies restores brain function.

Born in 1899, Emma Morano was believed to be the last survivor of the 19th century.

COMMENT: Turning 60 is the new black, writes Paul Little.

The true promise of ageing research is that rather than tackling individual diseases.

The revolutionary drug being researched could help damaged DNA to miraculously repair.

Hospitals around the country are seeing record numbers of emergency department patients.

Researchers have identified 50 things everyone should do before they hit the big 50.

Nikki Gemmell on the devastating aftermath of her mother's decision to end her own life.

The world's most detailed human data collection wins our biggest cash award for science.

COMMENT: Proposed reforms will only nibble at the cost of taxpayer-funded pensions, says Brian Fallow.

National Party has stunned its critics with a plan for national superannuation.

People seeking home-based caregivers for loved ones can find help via a new app.

Strong evidence of link between deafness and dementia, says US expert.

Falls could be predicted in older people three weeks before they happen, according to new research using sensors in the home to monitor the occupants' gait.

While many of us lather our skin with creams and lotions for a youthful complexion, we need to view what we eat as being just as important.

NZ can celebrate being pronounced the least corrupt country in the world. But that doesn't mean we should be complacent, writes Bryce Edwards.

French psychologist Marie de Hennezel tells Sharon Stephenson good things improve with age - and that includes sex.

As our population ages, retirement at 65 is becoming out of reach for most.

There is a deep divide within the Labour Party - and it's no longer the straightforward division between the left and right of the party, writes Bryce Edwards.

Political Roundup: The attempted return of several older politicians to Parliament in 2017 has sparked some debate about the merits of young, middle-aged, or older MPs for democracy. Surely we need them all.

After growing concerned about her ability to recall things and focus, Rachel Kelly embarked on a five-year search to learn how food can help boost mental clarity.

Falling in love with, and creating a life with, someone much older or younger than you creates unique challenges, writes Emily Winstanley.

Scientists create a prototype for a 3D bio-printer that is capable of printing functional human skins.

A new series looks at the changes and processes that occur in our bodies as we age, the conditions we'll be more susceptible to and how to prevent them.

Weight gain, health problems and violent mood swings - one chronic sufferer reveals the toll of the epidemic no one is talking about.